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Tow Truck Reform Plan Passes City Council

It was a narrow vote Thursday as Philadelphia City Council okayed a new plan to reign in wreck-chasing tow truck operators — a plan that gives the Parking Authority oversight. But the next step may be a courtroom.

2011/02/03

Tow Truck Operators Angry Over City Council Measure

City Council wraps up its 2010 formal meetings this coming Thursday and the session could be dominated by a final vote on a plan to reign in wreck-chasing tow truck operators.

2010/12/13

(Philadelphia City Council members James Kenney, left, and Frank Rizzo. File photos)

City Council Moves Forward With Bill To Rein In Wreck Chasers

A bill aimed at getting rogue tow truck operators in line has moved out of a City Council committee — but not without a little fireworks.

2010/11/16

Philadelphia City Council Wrestles With Reining In Tow Truck Drivers

There are still no easy answers, as Tuesday’s hearing pointed out.

2010/10/26

Tow-Truck Drivers Find Ways Around Fire Dept. Protocol

Within the past year, in the wake of several violent incidents, the Philadelphia Police Department changed their protocol for dispatching tow trucks to accident scenes to prevent multiple operators from arriving and fighting over who will tow the vehicle. But those rogue tow truck operators found a way around this.

2010/10/22